World Cup play-off race: ranking of second-placed teams

World Cup play-off race: ranking of second-placed teams

How the best second-placed teams are rankedAll nine group winners qualify automatically. The eight best runners-up with the best records against the sides first, third, fourth and fifth in their groups go into the play-offs for UEFA's remaining four berths (the exclusion of results against sixth-placed sides was retained to alleviate any possible imbalance between the qualifying groups caused by the late introduction of Gibraltar and Kosovo). With matches against the bottom side in the six-team groups discounted, the runners-up are ranked by the following criteria, in this order, as per FIFA competition regulations, article 20 paragraph ... UEFA.com - News

As it stands: ranking of second-placed teams

As it stands: ranking of second-placed teams

How the best second-placed teams are rankedAll nine group winners qualify automatically. The eight best runners-up with the best records against the sides first, third, fourth and fifth in their groups go into the play-offs for UEFA's remaining four berths (the exclusion of results against sixth-placed sides was retained to alleviate any possible imbalance between the qualifying groups caused by the late introduction of Gibraltar and Kosovo). With matches against the bottom side in the six-team groups discounted, the runners-up are ranked by the following criteria, in this order, as per FIFA competition regulations, article 20 paragraph ... UEFA.com - News

Julian Edelman Uses Taylor Swift Reference In Response To NFL Top 100 Ranking

Share this: New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman recently was ranked No. 71 on NFL Network’s NFL Top 100 ranking of the best players in football. Given the veteran wideout’s stellar regular season and playoff performances — including many clutch plays during the Patriots’ wins in Super Bowl XLIX and Super Bowl LI — his ranking seemed a little too low. Edelman talked about it with Deion Sanders in a recent appearance on NFL Network, and he referenced famous Taylor Swift song “Shake It Off” when asked if he should’ve been placed higher on the list. “I think, what is it, Taylor Swift? Haters gonna hate, players gonna play, I just gotta shake it off, just gotta shake it off. We’re going for 2017 now,” Edelman said with

That Wrestling Show: Wrestlemania 33 Match-By-Match Preview, Predictions

Share this: [embedded content] Everyone’s talking about Goldberg versus Brock Lesnar, but there’s so much more to WrestleMania 33. Mike Wendt and Liam Stryker visit NESN’s Studio D for the pilot episode of “That Wrestling Show,” breaking down every match on Sunday’s card, as well as reliving their favorite Wrestlemanias from years past. Watch the entire show in the video player above. Click to read our ranking of the WrestleMania 33 matches >> Thumbnail photo via Twitter/@WWE More Stories Source link

Who are the last 16 in the UEFA Europa League?

Who are the last 16 in the UEFA Europa League?

Ajax (NED)UEFA club ranking: 31Entry: group stage (after losing in UCL PO)Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 24UCUP/UEL best: winners (1991/92)Domestic titles: 33Last season: 2nd in Dutch Eredivisie APOEL (CYP)UEFA club ranking: 85Entry: group stage (after losing in UCL PO)Previous UCUP/UEL campaigns: 16UCUP/UEL best: round of 16 (2016/17)Domestic titles: 25Last season: 1st in Cypriot First DivisionAnderlecht (BEL) UEFA club ranking: 36Entr... UEFA.com - News

Ranking Red Sox-Indians ALDS Storylines From Elite Shortstops To Terry Francona

Ranking Red Sox-Indians ALDS Storylines From Elite Shortstops To Terry Francona

The American League Division Series will go, at most, five games. When you think about it, that doesn’t seem like much, especially after playing 162 games (or 161 in the case of the Cleveland Indians). But even in a relatively short period of time, there’s plenty to sink your teeth into. That’s certainly the case in both American League Division Series, especially with the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays renewing their newfound rivalry … you might have heard what happened last time they met. But there’s no shortage of juicy storylines for the matchup pitting the Boston Red Sox against the Indians. In fact, we went ahead and ranked s... NESN.com

Tom Brady Doesn’t Make Top 15 In ESPN’s Ranking Of Super Bowl MVP Performances

Tom Brady has had some memorable Super Bowl performances, but where does he rank among his fellow MVPs? Well, ESPN took a crack at that very question when it ranked all 49 Super Bowl MVPs based on their performances on football’s biggest stage. The Patriots quarterback made the list three times, but none of those were within the top 15 spots. Brady’s best ranking was 16th for his performance in Super Bowl XXXVIII against the Carolina Panthers. His comeback effort against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX was right behind at No. 17, and his performance against the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI was ranked No. 32. Deion Branch, the only